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VOLUME VT.-NUMBER 940.]
CHARLESTON, S. C., THURSDAY MORMNG, SEPTEMBER '?t 1868.
EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK
THE NEWS FOR THE CAMPAIGN
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The importance of the great political con
t*Bt upon which we hare now lairly entered
renders the dissemination among the people
of sound political views and accurate and ear?
ly information of the progress and incidents
of the canvass, a matter of peculiar interest
and expediency. Every individual who has
any stake in the welfare of these Southern
States, should give an active, personal sind un?
flagging support to the candidates of the
National Democracy-SEYMOUR and Brain. ?
triumph of the Radicals will result in the
utter desolation and ruin of the South, and
the placing of an ignorant and brutal race in
all positions and places of honor and trust, to
the exclusion of the white race. The govern?
ment must he wrested from the thieves and
plunderers who now have control of it, and
power placed Lu the hands of a party pledged
to give peace to a distracted country, and to
make it a government fox white men, and not
for negroes. It is only necessary that the peo?
ple should be thoroughly informed to accom?
plish this, and Tux NEWS will be an admirable
mema of diffusing this information. In order
to place the paper within the reach of all, we
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inducements for the formation of clubs. We
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tive for good. We appeal, then, to our readers
to examine our remarkably low terms, and go
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BY TELEGRAPH.
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[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY NEWS.]
SOCIAL EQUALITY AC1A1N-ANOTHZE SPECULA?
TION EOE, TOM BOBEE OE-THE KTLITTA
CHATHAM RATT.ROAP- PROPOSAL TO HOLD RE?
GULAS SESSION XE CHARLESTON-GO VE KN OS
OBS ACOEPTS THE JUDGESHIP.
COLUMBIA, &. C., September 14.-In THE
HOUSE O resolution to have two sessions each
day waa adopted.
The bill to incorporate the Wando Company
was ordered to be enrolled for ratification.
'. The bill to reg?late elections and to prevent
abuse of the electivo franchise was read the
third time and sent to the Senate.
The bill to organise the Supreme Court was
read the second time.
The substitute bill ol' the Senate for the anti
discrimination bill'of the House was reported
upon unfavorably by Whipper, the chairman of
the Judiciary Committee. There was a mani
{sst. disposition to tike up the substitute,
which was ordered to be printed and made the
special order for to-morrow at ll o'clock.
The bill to provide for the temporary ap?
pointment of magistrates was read and order?
ed to be engrossed.
The bill to sell the Columbia Canal was
passed to a second reading. 8toeber and
Jackson wanted the words "at private sale'
stricken out, and said it would be bought in by
Robertson and Lewie. Whipper said that the
canal was n >t worth one hundred dollars.
The bill to provide a commission to codify
the laws was postponed to Wednecday.
The Militia bill was iead through the second
time.
A resolution to adjourn to Saturday was
tabled.
The Chatham Railroad bill was received from
the Senate, read as amended, and ordered to
be recorded for Tarification.
IN THE SENATE a message from the House
waa received asking the return of the House
bill to prevent- discrimination. The Senate re?
turned the message that the bill was laid on
the table.
Randolph introduced a resolution authorizing
the Governor to convene the Leeislature in
regular session in Charleston, which was or?
dered for consideration to-morrow.
The bill t J close the operations of the Bank
of the State of South Carolina was reported
ready for ratification.
The bill to organize the Supreme Court and
the bill to regulate the admission of persons
to practice in the Courts of the State'was read
the t nird time and sent to the House.
The following bills were read thc second
time and ordered to be engrossed: A bill to
regulate attachments; a bill to regulate arrests
and bail in civil actions; a bill to suppress in?
surrection and rebellion; a bill to provide for
the formation of the electoral college.
A letter was received from Governor Orr,
now visiting Iowa, who says he will accept the
Judgeship.
Th? S tm th American Warr.
WASHES aron, September 14.-Valparaiso pa?
pers state that Humai ta waa delivered up by a
traitorous general. It is stated that Paraguay
is in i evolution, and Lopez dead or a fugitive.
A bloodless revolution occurred in Panama.
President Ponce is ia prison, and the Congress
has proclaimed a President.
The Maine Kleetlon.
PORTLAND, ME., September H.-The election
for Stato officers came off to-day after a can?
vass of extraor Unary vigor on the part of both
parties. Bang r {rives Chamberlain 2061, and
Pillsbury 12SG-Republican gain 530. Lewiston
gives Chamberlain 1358, and Pillsbury 630.
Last year Pillsbury bad 791, and Chamberlain
304-Republican neb gain 25L Portland gives
Chamberlain 3331, and Pillsbury 2310. Last
year Chamberlain bad 2040, and Pillsbury
1325; Republican net gain 300. Hallowell gives
Chamberlain 385, Pillsbury 163; Republican net
gain 94. Augusta gives Chamberlain 1030,
Pillsbury 926; Republican gain 12. Bath gives
Chamberlain 1060, Pillsbury 426; last year
Chamberlain had 761, Pillsbury 386; gain 259.
Rockland gives Chamberlain 259; gain 80.
PORTLAND, ME., September 11-6.30 P. M.
The vote in five cities foot op-Chamberlain
8154, Pillsbury 5305. Last year, Chamberlain
5244, Pillsbury 8582; Republican majority 2849,
against 1662 last year; Republican net gain
1187.
WASHINGTON, September 14.-Dispatch from
the World office estimates tbe Republican ma?
jority in Maine at 17.000 to 20,000.
NEW YOEE, September 14-Reports from
Maine come in slowly, but seem to be conclu?
sive. Nearly every town shows large Repub?
lican gains over last year, when the majority
was 11,000. Moreover, there are Democratic
gains, although they are mostly small. Hardly
room to doubt that Chamberlain is re-elected'
by perhaps 20,000.
LATEB.- Seventy-six towna give Chamber?
lain 25,229; Pillsbury, 17,548. Last year the
same towns gave Chamberlain 18,187; Pills?
bury, 13.993. Republican gain, 3487.
Oar Washington Dispatches.
WASHTKGTON, September 14.-District Attor?
ney Courtney, Solicitor Binckley and Secretary
Mcculloch all visited the President to-day rel?
ative to the New York investigations. It is un?
derstood that the President desires Binckley
to conduct the prosecution, whereas Courtney
is willing to have Secretary Mcculloch employ
additional counsel, and declines acting farther
with Binckley. The result has not yet trans?
pired. Binckley's report to the President re?
flects severely on the New York officials, from
Courtney down.
Sherman calls for another cavalry regiment
to fight the Indians.
Eetchnm, collector for Alaska, hae received
his final instructions, and loaves Wednesday
on the Oceai Queen.
The following order has been issued from
the
Wan DEPARTMENT, )
WASHINGTON CI rr, September ll, 1868. J
2b Major-General Geo. H. Ihomas, Com?
manding Department of the Cumberland :
GENERAL : Messrs. Wm. H. Wersner, T. A.
Hamilton, and J. H. Ager, a committee ap?
pointed by the Legislature of Tennessee, have
waited apon the President, represented to him
tho present condition of affairs in Tennessee,
aud "urged him to take Bteps to give protec?
tion to the law-abiding citizens of that State.
A copy of the joint resolutions under which
the committee was appointed, and of a written
communication from the committee to tho
President, are furnished herewith for your in?
formation. You will please report, without
unnecessary delay, what force, in addition to
that now under your command, will be requir?
ed to enable yon to give all necessary aid to
tho civil authorities of Tennessee to execute
the laws, preserve the peace, and protect the
law-abiding citizens of that State. The instruc?
tions heretofore given from this department
are deemed sufficient for your government. It
is the purpose of those instructions to confer
upon you all the power whioi the laws allow,
and it is the wish of the President that you
exercise it within the limite of your lawful au?
thority-full discretion in your action to the
end that in any event tho peace may be pre?
served.
Very respec'fully,
Your obedient set van:,
J. M. SCHOFIELD,
Secretary of War.
Oar European Dispatches.
[BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.J
PESTH, September 14.-There are accounts
of insurrectionary movements in Bulgaria and
the garrisons in Transylvania have been
strengthened.
Detalla of the Great Earthquake-BOO
Persons Drowned by a Tidal Wave
300,000 Persons Without Homes.
WAS HIN OT?N, September 14.-Neither the
State nor the Navy Departments have received
any official reports of the earthquake, though
its occurrence is fu Dy confirmed by private let?
ters.
The crew of the Fredonia, reported destroy?
ed, consisted ci thirteen petty officers and
fourteen hands, none of whom were of Ameri?
can birth.
The accounts of the earthquake which have
been received state that at Inquois six hun?
dred persons were drowned by the tidal wave.
At Aseguipa the tower of Saint Catalina was
the only edifice left. Nearly all the inmates of
the hospitals and prisons perished. The course
of the river was changed, and Mount Mystic
discharged lava and mud, and a sulphurous
odor was noticed. No one has gone to the
place where the city once stood, and the peo?
ple are living in tents.
At Pancanphata hundreds were crashed by
the falling houses. At Arica an American
bark, laden with guano, was swallowed. At
Tacjuin one hundred and fifty persons, mostly
children, returning from school, were lost.
The town of Bulgra was swept away, only
twenty of five hundred inhabitants escaping,
The nitre works at iguigue were destroyed.
Mr. Billinghurst, the British Consul, was
killed. The American bark Condor was lost,
bat the crew saved.
The loss at Iguigue was two millions of
property.
There was first a hurricane, then ai earth?
quake, and then a tidal wave. Several Eng?
lish vessels were damaged. A Prussian bark
was wrecked. Over three hundred thoa?aud
persons are without shelter or bread.
South America.
Rio DE JANEIRO, August 24.-The Brazilian
Ministry have determined to refuse mediation,
and have resolved to prosecute the war with
Paraguay vigorously.
Earthquake in the Sandwich Islands.
SAK FRANCISCO, September 14.-The Idaho
has arrived from Honolulu with dates to Au?
gust 29th. She brings a report that a tidal
wave ten to twelve feet high *as experienced
on the 11th, throughout the Sandwich Islands,
doing considerable damage.
'Disastrous Fire In Virginia.
RICHMOND, September 14.-A fire which oc?
curred at City Point yesterday destroyed the
railroad depot, four warehouses, six wharves
and the James River hotel. The loss is esti?
mated at $30,000,
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE STATE.
BOUSING MEETINGS AT SPABTANBUKG
AND CAMDEN.
IMMENSE DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION MEETING IN
SPARTAN!CEO-SPEECHES BT HON. A. p. ALD?
RICH, HON A. BURT, MAJOR M'CXTOE AND COL.
J. T. COTHRAN, GOT. BONHAM AND OTHERS
BARBECUE, TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION AND EL
LxraxKATXON.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
SPABTASBUBO, S. C., September H.-At early
dawn the good people of this district com?
menced pouring into town from all directions.
On foot, on horseback, in buggies, carriages
and wagons, white and colored alike were
wending their way to the place of meeting.
At nine A. M. a procession was form?e7 un?
der charge of Maj. D. K. Duncan as chief
marshal, and beaded by the Greenville brass
band marchod from the courthouse to the bar?
becue grounds, near the Presbyterian Church.
There were at least two hundred colored Demo?
crats in the procession, each carrying a minia?
ture United States flag with the names of
Seymour aid Blair inscribed theieon. Sus?
pended from the Walker House was a very
large national flag bearing the 1 ames of the
Democratic nominees, and as the procession
passed beneath it three lusty cheero were
given. 'Abe Btand, which waa large and com?
modious, waB tastefully decorated with pine
boughs, wreaths of ivy, and a large number
of small flags.
The number of persons present was estimat?
ed at four thousand, and some of thc oldest
residents of Spartanburg declared that it was
the largest gathering they had ever witnessed
in the district.
The meeting was called to order by Profes?
sor W. E. Blane, who introduced tho BJ v.
Whitefoord Smith, D.D. After an eloquent and
touching prayer by that distinguished divine,
Professor Blake stated the object of the meet?
ing m a brief and appropriate address, allud?
ing in stirring sentences to the momentous
issues of the canvass, and concluding with a
gallant appeal and glowing tribute to the fair
sex.
Hon. A. P. Aldrich said that the scene re?
minded bim of the days when Preston, Mc
Duffie and Calhoun used to canvass the State,
and he proceeded to paint ia vivid colors hts
recollections of that glorious time. Next he
spoke of the New York Convention, the hearty
reception given to the Southern delegates, the
earnestness with which the Northern Democ?
racy entered into the canvass, and the groat
probability of success. Then he urged the ab?
solute necessity of the Southern people doing
all in their power to aid their Northern friends,
and declared that it was the manifest duty of
every patriot to throw every prejudice aside
and exert his whole strength in pushing for?
ward the good cause. He exposed, refuted
and denied the innumerable falsehoods with
wbich the Radicals are accustomed to delude
the negroes, aud explained every thing in s o
plain and simple a manner that the most illit?
erate person in his audience could readily un?
derstand bim. He complimented the colored
Democrats on the boldness of tbeir stand, and
concluded with a brilliant pereoration in regard
to the stars and stripes os the emblem of truth,
liberty and justice.
Hon. Armistead Burt said that on this cam?
paign depended the causo of free government
at the South. Unless Seymour and Blair were
elected, we would not have another election.
He called attention to the great domestic and
local, as well as national, issues involved m
tho contest, and pressed on his audience the
necessity of meeting them with promptness,
vigilance and determination. He reviewed tho
history of the South during the late war, and
said that such a people would never willingly
become slaves. He made a scathing review of
the now so-called State government of South
Carolina, warned the negroes of their plots,
and ridiculed their attempts at l?gislation un?
mercifully.
Major G. C. McClure wont extensively into
the merits, or rather demerits,. of General
Grant; the relative position and doctrines of
the Radical and Democratic parties; explained
to the colored people the duties of a voter; ex?
posed the Radical humbug of "Let us have
peace;" showed up the so-called Legislature,
and concluded with an earnest appeal to all bis
hearers to exert their utmost strength in the
canvass.
Colonel Cochran, of Abbeville, was the last
speaker, and, notwithstanding the near ap?
proach of the dinner hour, enlisted the close
attention of the audience during the whole
time of his address. He spoko oi the late war
and the humble part which ho pla ved, an i 6u.d
that, although we failed in our attempt at a
separate nationality, wj hal not lost all
oar Uberties. Wo were entragod now in
a peaceful contest for what liberty and proper?
ty remained to ue, and though we fought not
with muskets and sabres, tho same boldness,
energy, endurance and determination were ne?
cessary wbich had been so conspicuously dis?
played in the late struggle. He explained tn
his colored hearers, in terras not to be misun?
derstood, the Bide on which their bread was
buttered; rasped the Legislature so-called, and
the Executive ditto, and pitched into Moses,
Jr., with ungloved hands, concluding with a
stirring appeal to tho voters of Spartanburg to
rally round the polls in November.
The speeches wera listened to with the
utmost attention throughout by the entire au?
dience, black as well as white. The people
had congregated to learn the poli ti eil situa?
tion, and had received a fund of information as
well as entertainment. Any ono who listened
to the discussions which took place among the
varions groups of blacks and whites after the
speaking was over, could not but be convinced
both of the interest taken by the people of the
canvass, and of the necessity of just such cele?
brations, and the great good which tuey ac?
complish. The interest already felt was mani?
festly increased, and the people, by listening
to intelligent speakers and by mutti: 1 inter?
course, arrived at a clear idea of the situation.
After the speeches had been delivered, the
crowd was formed iuto three columns, one
consisting of ladies, another of the white men,
and a third of the colored people. They march?
ed to a Urge erove, where huge tables filled
to overflowing with meats, cooked "en barbe?
cue, ' fried, boiled and otherwise, bread and
various other edibles, were profusely placed to
appease their hunger.
After dinner the crowd reassembled, and
were addressed by Cols. Simkins and McMas
ter.
At night a general torchlight procession was
formed in front of the Courthouse, and march?
ed through the principal streets. Numeioua
transparencies, bearing appropriate devices,
were carried in the procession, representing
carpet-bagere and scalawags as they will be
when Seymour and Blair are elected. Atrain
the people assembled at the stand, and were
interested and amused by a gran I display of
fireworks, and BpeecheB wero delivered by
Governor Bonham and Col. Baxter.
An unfortunate affair occurred durit
day that threw a shade of gloom upon th
ceedmgs. It appears that two young m
this district wero talking vehemently, am
about to come to blows, when Mr. Paris
up and endeavored to quell the excitemi
leading his friend off. While doing this 1
assaulted by the other man, whose na
Noland, and stabbed dangerously, if no!
tally, in the left side, the wound being
two inohes from the heart. Noland has
arrested, and ia still in jail. Paris, I loa
not expected to live. They are both fro
collent families.
DEMOCRATIC BALLY IN CAMDEN-Dil
MEETING-ARTILLERY SALUTE-BABE CO
HON OF BEAUTY-TORCHLIGHT PB00E88
SPEECHES BY COLONEL THOMAS, GEN
KENNEDY AND MAJOR WARLEY.
CAMDEN, September 8.-There is no d
'ting the fact, the clerk ol'the weather m
a Caudle lecture last night, for he roso in
spirits and ushered in a bright and beat
day. Its coming was honored by a saint
thirty-seven puns, delivered from an oldi
lutionory field piece brought down from
Bock. The day will be long remembere
the day on which the largest mass of hmm
has assembled in old Kershaw for many y
At 10 o'clock tho special train arrived,
veying the magnates who were to speak,
was met at the railroad by a large procef
of citizens in carriages, on horseback au
foot, accompanied by your Charleston I
Bund. They marched up the principal sh
to the Academy grounds on DeEalb-st
where the stand had been erected. All
were intently looking for the man w
trenchant blade in war and whose voie
peace hal made him the cynosure of Caro!
but they looked in vain, for he was not ari
thc guests, and the crowd was indeed di
pointed, that sickness had deprived then
the extreme pleasure of listening to the wi
of wisdom and encouragemeut they had
peeled from the lips of General Hampton.
As soon as the crowd had become quiet, (
eral Kershaw introduced to the audience C
nel Tb. mas, who delivered a s pee rh of an ho
length, evidently of interest to his hearers
they bestowed their attention upon it.
thought it the best address I have heard,
was received with rounds of applause. I re<
I cannot give you a sketch of his remarks.
After Colonel T., Gioeral J. D. Keon
was introduced, and spoke on the all-absc
ing topics of the day. Gea. Haskell was
next speaker. I was too far removed from
stand to catch mush of his speech, but
made his remarks tell with the audience, ju
ing from the repealed rounds be receiv
especially that portion that was addressed
the freedmen, speaking in terns which tl
could well understand. Major Wa ley 1
the uext speaker, and he brought down
house by his happy manner of telling ho
truths, both iu regard to the Columbia m
ager io m general, and the unworthy child:
of Israel iu particular. I left bim speaki
but I could hear the shouts of his listone
Thou colored speakers addressed the meet!;
but I did not boar thom.
Between three and four the meeting dispe
ed for the barbecue, which was given on I
spot where 8hermm's mea encamped i? F
ruary, 1865, corner of DeKalb and Lyttlel
streets, where there had been arranged f
tables, seventy-five yards long, provided w
abundance of provender, consisting of be
pork, lamb, turkeys, ?c., which was partas
of with a decided zest, as is evident by its
most total dispersion within a very short tia
Don't suppose from my silence so far tl
there were none of the better part of creati
lending tho Ught of their smiles to the displs
Quite the reverse; there was a vary large 1
semblage; I might say nearly all of t
beauty and fashion of Kershaw ivas on t
ground, receiving a large share of praise,
was th> f due, from all the speakers, and frc
none m/e bountifully than from the galla
Colonel if tho 7th.
The torchlight prooessiou, like the da]
proceedings, was a success, although the
had been threats made of interference with
Probably the unquiet ones concluded that tl
better part of valor was discretion. Genei
Kershaw headed the procession, with the bai
to enliven the march. Transparencies wil
various designs, and flags bearing appropria'
sentiments, were carried in the ranks, togetl
er with Sickles' indispensable pre-requisit
the United State flag. After marching t
Broad-street to the public equate, tho pioce
sio.i counter!larched to the De Kalb House, j
front uf which short but pertinent address)
were dolivered by Gen. Kershaw, Col. Haskel
and Maj ir Warley. Col. Thomas was calle
on and responded in a few words, bidding hi
friends farewell.
Pleasant Goode, unlike spirits from tho vast
deop, ame when he was called and held fort
a short time. His appearance seemed to b
the signal for a little rudeness at least on th
part of a few Badical men and womc
on the outskirts of the crowd, and it cul
minated in the overt act of a brick berni
thrown into the gathering on the piazza, b,
some one who had probably more bricks ii
his hat tbau was convenient to carry, but tool
a very unceremonious way of un loading. Th<
act came near causing the day's pioceedingi
to close with a simple row, if nat something
more serious. Gen. R. went at once amont
them, and prevented an interference on th<
pal i of a few of the excited of the D?mocratie
party. There seems to be a disposition or
the part of the leaders of the Leagues to dc
something to make a breach between the freed?
men of the parties, if not betweeD them and
the whites. They went to the meeting in the
morning and enticed away many who were
listening to the truths that were being uttered,
which their leaders feared would enlighten
their darkened understanding.
Representatives Cnesmit and Thompson came
over from Columbia in tho morning (hav?
ing received their per diem), and had a gather?
ing in tho afternoon of their cohorts, marcn
od through the streets, and Anally finishing
off with a spouting match at the church.
Tho colored Democratic Club held their re
gulitr meeting ou Monday evening, aud the
hall was crowded with both whites a Dd color?
ed-Democrats and Radicals-the presence of
the band having some influence. The list of
members was increased by several names from
tho ranks of thc Radicals, and from some who
were on the fence. Tho colored Democratic
Ciub of Liberty Hill were in the procossioa.
Their list of members ii increasing.
There is a geueral feeling cf satisfaction
with Tuesday's proceedings, believing that
much good to tho good cause will be the re?
sult.
The disappointment was great at tho neces?
sary absence of Gen. Hampton; hundreds
were brought to town by the magic of his
namo. '
The day's and night's proceedings were clos?
ed by another saluto from the old revolu?
tionary gun from Flat Rock. It has spoken
but one time before since it belched forth ita
news of warning to some enemy (don't know I
which side it fought for, neatly eighty years
ago). May its voioe he heird the next time
speaking of the downfall of the enemies of
their country, and the success of Seymour
and Blair.
KASS MEETING EN BRANCHVILLE.
BRANCHVILLE, 8. C., September 12,1868.-A
large and enthusiastic meeting waa bold at this
place on Thursday, 10th it, s t., and was well at?
tended bj citizens, both whit o and colored,
who conducted themselves in the most orderly
manner. On motion of Mr. J. C. Myora, Mr.
Thos. B. Pohl was requested to tako tho chair,
and Dr. 0. H. Ott to act as Secretary; where?
upon Mr. Pohl stated the object of the meet?
ing and then lod off in a very tolling and effect?
ive speech, at the conclusion of which ho in?
troduced the following colored spoakers of
Charleston : Messrs. W. A. Sneed, Henry Fran?
cis and J. B. Thomas, who, in their turn, made
able and eloquent appeals in behalf of tho De?
mocracy of Carolina, eliciting great attenti m
and applause.
The occasion was very lively and flags dis?
played, and many colored peo./le came forward
and enrolled, and will form a Club of their
own.
THE WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE.
A Wiesbaden letter in the Cincinnati Yolks
blatt speculates as follows on the question of
an outbreak between France and Prussia :.
Political interpretations of various kinds are
attached to *he interview of the king of Prus?
sia with the Emperor of Russia (at the Ger?
man watering place, Schwalbacb). which are
believed to be directly connected with the men?
acing attitude shown by France to Germany
lately.
#*..*.
Nobody believes in the imperial assurances
of peace (given by the Emperor Napoleon in a
speech at Troyes"), which may be simply ex?
plained by the fact that Napoleon, after having
fiuished his military preparations, now only
wants to dil his war treasury, and for that pur?
pose has thrown a loan of five hundred million
francs ou the money markets of London and
Paris.
. *
I believe war between France and Germany
is unavoidable. It may break out this year, or
it may be delayed by diplomatic tricks till next
spring, or even for a whole year-come it
must as a matter of necessity. Although there
exists no causo for war yet, at present, when
war is wanted, a cause, and a flagrant one, too,
is easily found, as was seen in 18C6. In Prus?
sia, as well as in France, everything tends to
war, which will become more and more a ne?
cessity that must be obeyed.
In Prussia Bismarck knows that a war against
France, especially if France ia the aggressor,
will effect a perfect union of Germany at once,
and put a rapid end to the desire of German
trincos, with small territories, for a separata
confederacy. For that reason preparations foe
war are made; for that reason tho national
vanity of the French is tickled, from time to
time, and the Emperor is placed more and
more in a falso attitude toward the French pee?
pie so that be c*nn it help commencing war(
and then in Borlin they will say that he ia tho
aggressor. f
But in France Louis Napoleon, if ho wants
to bo the Munder of a dynasty, is forced mons
and more to that war. He by no means likes
to undertake it, feeling that he bas grown old,
rather too old, but he must. It is certainly
significant that the ruler who managed tho
political affairs of Europe, and by whose arbi?
tration all pchtical questions were settlod but a
few yoars airo, is compelled now, in order to
secuxo his throne and the succession of his
son, to put at stake tho fate ol France in the
great game called war. That is a sad affair for
France, but s still worse one for those who will
have to bear tho burdens of that war.
As things stand now, tho breaking oat of the
war is expected as soon as the harvesting is
over and the new loan will bo realized. In?
deed, circumstances and causes of different
kinds (especially the very cool attitude
of England to Napoleon III, or the
stipulations between the Etng of Prus?
sia and the Emperor of Russia at
their interview), may render snob a
rapid commencement of the war not advisable,
and it is possiblo peace will bo preserved yet
for the winter; but that war must aud will come
surely, and France will certainly also be tho
aggressor-Count Bismarck will know how to
fix that. And when France is tho aggressor
and disturbor of the peaoe, a pretext lora Eu?
ropean coalition agait et France will bo found;
and even it Napoleon should succeed in mak?
ing Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium and
Holland more or less bis allies, what could
France do, together with those allies, against
an alliance of all Germany, England ana ^Rus?
sia?-while Austria, in respect to the German
part oi her population, her disturbed finances,
and her dangerous Musco v?an neighbor, would
be obliged to remain neutral. But not even those
emili second-rate alliances are scoured yet to
France, and th it the favors of the small
powers is sought so zealously is prout enough
that there is no prospect at all of alliances
with great ponera. And will those allies
help France any more than the South German
allies helped Austria in 1833? They hardly will
Spain will soon have her hands full at home,
belgium knows if she abandons her neutrality
warranted by Europe, she will tose her inde
?endeace as a State at the next treaty of peace,
i Sweden a powerful party is decidedly
averse to a French allianco, and to interfer?
ence rn the quarrels ot Central Europe.
There would, therefore, be left only Denmark,
with about 15 OOO men and some old men-of
war, and Holland which could furnish still loss.
French papers, it is true, are talking also of an
alliance with Switzerland, but I cousidcr tho
statesmen of Switzerland too judicious and
patriotic to act thus against tlu liberty and
independence of their country.
The whole talk about those alliances seems
to me to have only the design of encouraging
the French, and of showing them tuat in the
war against Germany they will not have to
fight alone.
THE WAR RESOURCES OF FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.
The London Spectator (not very kind to
France) compares the resources of France and
Prussia in view of their possible hostile rela?
tions. It says:
Prussia has no reservoir of energy like Paris,
so dangerous in peace, so valuable in *ar; that
France coutainB forty-five cities, with more
thau 30,000 people, and North Germany only
thirty; taat old Prussia hts but 11,173,000
acres under ero >, and France 82,661,000; but
we have stated enough to snow that in avail?
able resources, in the power to fight on a great'
scale for a long time, the Hoheuzoherns are
not vet the equals of the Bonapartes.
Many things n.ay remedy this dispari?
ty-individual genius, organization, or
tue national character-but on these
points observation can tell ns little
beyond a tew general faots. We English, m ir?
ed, it may be, by an instinctive sympathy with
all ot iou.onie blood are apt, especially" since
Sadowa, to tuiuk the GermauB the higher race,
and no doubt they are physically strouger than
the Freuen. Bat they labor under a great lia?
bility to disease, citizen Ino uot qualifying
them for the open field. Arma ol precision are
as fatal to physical power aa gunpowder wai
to armor, and Frenchmen can maren when
driven rather tho quicker, lu mental power
the Pruaaians may be superior on the wnoio,
but it must not be forgotten that the very
best qualities of tho French character-ita
courage, iuveutiveness and elasticity-come
out most strongly io war; that in a cam?
paign its maia uofect, vanity, cuaues io be
injurious, while its greatest foible, febrile
impatience, has all tho effect, of energy. A
Frenchman in sp.rita is a very difficult soldier
to beat, aud in trna war ho would be^in with
tho conv.ction, inspired if uot justified by his?
tory, that be wu s tue bettor uoldier of the two.
He may not, of course, be equally well led, but
the impression ot Englishmen that he would
not be is little more than a guess. Prussia
possesses in Count von Moltko a very great
strategist, strong alike in bia genius and in the
full conviction that it ia tue drat in the world;
but tue seven weeks' war did not develope gen?
erala of excepiionui ability, and tho Prussian
Court boa a tendency to put ita trust in princea.
Napo eon ia om barras se <i in that wa> a.so, be?
ing au willing to entrust armies tomen who bate
his dynasty; but between princes and political
marsuais meru ia not mucu to chouse, and the
French chieftain can siojp for a general among
the masses of the people, while tue Prussian ii
limited in bia oboioe to the caste or toe well
born. Either may "torn up" a man worth
armies, but the process of turning bim up will
be qnicker in Democratic France than aristo?
cratic Prussia, 'lite singlo point which in this
respect is unfavorable to France is her auto?
cratic regime, which in eight ion years may
have exhausted her stock of genius; but it must
not be forgotten that this regime has been less
autocratic in the army than in any great de?
partment of French life. The empire has few
ministers of genios-cynics say but one-but
the army must have many an original general
in its ranks. We are far from the folly of at?
tempting to predict,should the great right come
off, to which side victory will incline, but we
can ven'ure to say with confidence that North
Germany has reason, serious reason, to think
deeply before she abandons the hope of peace
with France.
FINUOAN-LIMEHOUSE.-On Wednesday, 9th of
Foptembor, by the Bight Rev. Bishop Purnoo, at
the residence of the bride's father. Mr. JOHN FIN
UJAN and Miss EMMA LIA1J_HOU.SE, all or Sum?
merville, S. 0. 1*
_W?M?B._
MATHEWES.-Died, in Habereham County, Geor?
gia, ol Fever. JAMES KENT VANNESS, oldost son
of JOHN BAVIN and JEANNIE MATHE WEB, aged 7
years and 7 months. t
_*_/tittil Ir?mT
JtW The Relatives, Friends and AcL
quain tancea of Mr. and Mr?. LA WHENCE OOUOBXIN,
of Mr. and Mn. BEALEY, and of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN
FLYNN, also the members of St Patrick's Benevo?
lent Society, are respectfully invited to attend the
Funoralof Mr. LAWRENCE CO??HLIN, from his
late residence, No. 10 Elizabeth-streci, Thu (Tues?
day) Afternoon, at Three o'clock.
September 15 *
49* The Friends and Acquaintance* ot*
Mr. JOHN VAN WINKLE are rejpectfnlly invited to
attend his Funeral Services-at Bethel Church, Cal
houn-etreet, This Afternoon, at Four o'clock.
September 15
CS" The Friends and Acquaintances of
Mr. and Mrs. AUTHUR FooAimx, and their respec?
tive families, are respectfully invited to attend the
Funeral Services of Mr. ABTHTJB FOG ABU ttl, at
the Second Presbyterian Church, TTii* Afternoon, at
Four o'clock, without further invitation.
September 16 1
_^?????}^??????!_
??MB, JOHN F. PRESTON IS FULLY
empowered to act as my Attorney during my ab?
sence from the State. A. MoCOBB, Ja.,
September 15 1 No. 217 East Bay.
*3-MB. EDITOB : PLEA8E AN>OUNCE
MB. JOSEPH HILTON for Member of Congress, to
represent this Congressional District, and oblige
September 15_MANY FRIENDS.
43- CONSIGNEES PEBSTEAMSHIP FAL?
CON, from Baltiaaore, are hereby notified that
ahe la THU Day diacharging cargo at Pier Na. 1,
Union Wharves. All goods not taken away at sun?
set will remain on wharf at consign ?es' risk.
MORDECAI it CO., Agents.
september 15_1
49" CONSIGNEES PEE STEAMSHIP
MANHATTAN, from New York, are notified ofhor
cargo being 77iii Day discharged at Act ge r's Mouth
Wharf. All gooda on the dock at aunset will bo stored
at risk and exponte of owners.
JAMES ADOER & CO.,
September 15 1 Agents.
MGT RESIDENTS OF WARD NO. 1 WHO
are disposed to unito tbemse.vea with the DEMO?
CRATIC CLUB OF THIS WaBD, are notified that
the bock for signatures can be found at Club Boom,
corner of Broad and Church streets.
F. W. WEST,
September 15 2 Recording Secretary.
49-BELIGI0J-. NOTICE.-A PUBLIC
Prayer Meeting mil bo held To-Night, at half-paat
Eight o'clock, i i thc Lecture room of Trinity Church,
Haiel-irreet, ent -ance on Maiden Lane.
September? tnl6
aar THE Sf ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
CHARLiSION DISTRICT.-DANIEL RAVEN EL,
PRESIDENT, AND OTHEBS, DIRfCIOBS OF THE
PLANTEBS' AND MECHANICS' H ANIL, VS. THE
PLANTERS' AND MECHANICS* B VNK OF 80UIH
CABOLINA, AND OTHE.13.-Upon hearing the Bill
and Bill of Reviver, and tho answers thereto, lt is
ordered. That tte complainants in thia cause, by
public advertisement m ono or mora leading news?
papers in the cities of Charleston, Cincinnati, Nash?
ville, Now Orlca.if, Mobile, Augusta and New York,
csu upon all the crediton of the Plantan' and Me
chan lei' Bank of South Carolina to present state?
ments of their claims, designating the number of
Bill or Note of each deaomm allon, wherever they
form any part of the claim, at the Banking House
in East Kay etrc :t, on or before .ho first day of Octo?
ber next.
It U farther oidcred.That, if so required and noti?
fied by the complainants In writing, every creditor
shall go before one of the Meelera o f this Court and
make proof of his claim, and also of the time when
the Billa, Notes, Deposits, or other securities carno
into h s, her or their poaso-uion, and the considera?
tion paid therefor, that the same may be considered
by this Court in determining the amount of such
claims and the disposition of th" same; and that
whenever such proof is required notice shall be given
of the time and place of proof to all tho Solicitors in
the eau BO.
#*?????
H. D. LSsESNE.
Signed on 26th May, 1868.
OFFICE OF THE PLANTER6' AND MECHAN-)
IOS' BANK OF ?OfJTH CAROLINA. |
CHAHLB-ITON, EAST BA/, June 1,1868. )
lu pursuance of the cr .or of Chancellor H. D. LE
SESNE, made in the above stated case, extracts
from which are herewith set farth, all person? there?
in referred to are hereby notified to make proof to
me of their respective claims, on or before the first
day of October next ensuing, at the above mentioned
office. W. E. HASKELL,
Cashier.
as-The New Orleans Picayune, Mobile Re seter,
Nashville Gazette, Cincinnati Commercial, Augusta
Constitutionalist, New York Journal of Commerce
will insert the above once a week for the month of
Sej>t<imber, and await further orders.
All papers will se ad bills to the Charleston Mer?
cury.
?September 15_sept 15 30, oct 1
j?- FOB RE8T0R1NG STRENGTH AND
appetite, use the great Southern Tonic, Pusinn'a
HEPATIC BITTEBS and you will not be disappointed.
For ?alo by all druggists._ta
?a- HAS THE SUMMER ENFEEBLED
YOU ?-Nine out of every ten to whom this queadon
is addressed, if they answer it candidly, will answer
it in the aflirmai.ive. Some may roply to it from
a sick bed ; otberc, of a stronger constitution and
greater powers of endurance, may only cxpeii
ence a slight lassitude as the consequence of the
torrid seaton. But sumo portion of the vitality o
all hu nan berner- oozes out of them under the
pressure of (Treat and continuous heat, and the
sooner thc loss is completely repaired, the less tus
ceptlblfl will tho system be to tho unhealthy influ?
ence of tho fall malaria.
The mosl geuial and wholesome tonic that has
ever been offered to man-as a means of recruiting
his exhaus ed streugtn, and fortiiyi g him against
theattacksof disease-is HOSTE TIER'S SIOMACB
BITTERS. Taken at thiB season it is a perfect safe?
guard against intermittent fever, bilious affections,
and all the epidt mies which follow close upon the
expiration of the cu iu mer It is an iiixigcrant and
alterative without any of the drawbacks which at?
tach to me e stimulants, and is the only pieparation j
ot the kind which a i-onacicntious physician would
feel inclined to prescribo for lad es in delicate
health. Nothing eau be maro pure, more harmless,
more certain to restore the v.gor of the system per?
manently anJ thoroughly, without ex-iting the
pulse or 'bj crain,
September 12 nae 6
_gwm._
FAST FHEIGHT~Xl7??~TOAND FU?M
BALTIvOBE, PHILADELPHIA. WASHINGTON
CITY, WILMINGTON, (DEL.)LOUISVILLE, (KT.)
CINCINNATI, (0.) S T. LOUT*, (MO.) ANO OTHES
NORTHWESTERN CITLE?.
THE FAVORITE AND SWIFT
S TOW Steams?!? FALCON, JESSE
'D. Hoasrr, Oomtuandur, will ull
?for Baltimore on Saturday, the 19th.
September, at Eight o'clock A. M., Iron? Ker No. 1
Union Wharves, making close connections, and de?
livering freight to all points in connection promptly
and at low raitt.
chippers ot MICE are noticed (nat w? wll lin?
..Through Bills Lading" at the folio wing rate? per
100 pounds:
Charleston to Cincinnati.65 cesta.
Charleston to Louisville.75 cento.
Charleston to St Louis.86 cento.
Rates on Bice always lower than by any competing
line.
Insurance on Cotton, Bice, &c, J? per cent.
For Freight or passage, apply to
COURTENAY ir TBENHOLM,
September ll rotuth3 Union Wharves.
NEW VOKK ANA? CHARLESTON
STEAMSHIP LINE.
f 05 NE iY FORK.
THE SPLENDID SLUE WHEEL
'STEAMSHIP MANHATTAN, M. J.
WOODHULL Commander, will leave
.Anger's Wharf on Saturday Morning,
19 lb instant, at halt-past Seven A M.
The Steamers of this Line ins ore at three-quarter
per cent.
For Freight or Passage, having elegant cabin
accommodations, apply to
JAMES ADGER k CO.,
Corner East Bay and Adgor's Wharf (Up Stairs).
September 14 g
FOR NEW YORK.
BEG- ULAR LINE EYER Y WEDNESDA Y.
-f^f-Sa-ga THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA*
X?f?s^xS Captain M. B. CBOWELL. will kn ve
?^[XyiW^^Vanderhorst's Whaif on Wednesaay,
- ^t^ur^tm September 16th, at Four o'clock, P.
M. , BAVEN EL k CO.
September 10 i
PACIFIC MAI Li STEAMSHIP COMP Y'S
THROUGH LIN J TO
CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RB
DU CED RATES I
/t^A^trr\ SIEAMERS OF THE ABO VB
y^e?^?** line leave Pier No. 42, North Bi ve?,
??j\\T??Ufx i?ot of Canal-street, New York, a
^?eSEESL 12 o'clock noon, of the 1st, 9th, 16th
and 34th of every month (except wt; .in these dates
fall en Sunday, then the Saturday preceding).
Departure of 1st sud 24th connect at panama with
steamers for south Pacific aud Central American
ports. Those of 1st touch at Manzanilla
Departure of 9th ot each month connects with
the new steam line from Panama to Australia and
New Zealand.
Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC leaves San Fran,
cisco, for Chita and Japan, October 1.
No California steamers touch at Havana, bat go
direct from New York to ArpinwaU.
One hundred pounds baggage free to each adnu?
Medicine and attendance tree.
For Passage tickets or further inferaaticn apply
at the COMPANY'S TTCEET OFFICE, on the whart
foot of Canal-street, North River, New York.
March 14_lyr_F. H. BABY, Agent.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
STEAM BETWEEN
BALTIMORE AND BREMEN,
Via Southampton.
THE SCREW STEAJCEBS OF THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
BALTIMORE.Capu VOECELER,
BERL?N.Capt. UNDUETSCH.
OF a&OO IONS AND 700 HORSE-POWER.
^-A^L , WILL RUN REGULARLY BB?
/^e>?i'TWt-EN BALTIMORE AND BR"
C?jSfVOt?/SSr M KN- ^ SOUTHAMPTON. From
Tim&*3ime4zL. Bremen on the 1st of each month.
From Southampton on te 4th of each month. From
Baltimore on the lrt ot each monto.
PRICE or PASSAGE-From Baltimore to Bremen
London. Havre and southampton-Cabin$90: Steer
age $36. From Bremen to Baltimore-Cabin $90
Steerage $40
Prices of passage payable in gold, or ita equiva
lent
They touch at Southampton both go In; and re?
turning. These vessels take Freight to London and
Hull, for which through bills of lading are signed.
An experienced surgeon is attached to each vassal
All letters must pass through the Poeto Sice. No
bills of lading but those of the Company will be
signed. Bills of lading will positively not be de?
livered bet?re goods are cleared at 'he Customhouse.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. SCHUMACHER & CO.,
No. 9 South Charles-street Baltimore.
Or to MORDr CAI k CO.. Agento,
East Bay, Charleston, 8. 0.
April 90 dmoa
STEAM TO LIVERPOOL.
CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN.
A>yf?3^m THE INMAN LINE, SAILING
BEMI-W KEELY, carrying toe U,
^^tyPrffnA EMails, consisting of the following
CITY OF PARIS, - .
CITY OF BALTIMORE,
CITY OF WASHING10N.
CITY OF COSTON
Baning every Saturday and every alternate Monds*.
at 1 P.M., from Pier No. 45 North River, Nev York,
RATES OF PASSAGE
BX THE MATT, STEAXEOS SAILING ? VEUT SATOBOAS^
Payable in Gold. Payable in Currency.
lat Cabin.$100 Steerage. ..$9
1st Cabin to London. .105 steerage to London... 8
1st Cabin to Paris... .IIS Steerage to Paris.4
Passage by the Monday ste .mers-First Cabin 190
gold; Steerage $30; payable in U. 8. currency. -
Bates ofo^Bsage from New York to Halifax; Cabin.
$20, Steerage, $10; payable in gold.
Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Himburg,
Bremen, Ac, 't moderate rate?.
Steerage passage from Liverpool and Queenstown,
:40 currency. Tickets can be bought here by per?
sons sending for their friends.
For further information apply at the Company'
offices. JOHN G. DALE, Agent
No. 15 Broadway, New York.
June 4 6 mo
FOR GEORGETOWN, S. C,
TOUCHING AT SOUTH ISLAND, KElTHFTBLD*
WAVERLY AND BitOOK GREEN MILLS.
_ . "tj-THE STEAMER EMILIE, CAPT.
?s?is^SUS^ ISAAC DAVIS, will receive Freight
Thu D ly ut omm-jrciai Wharf, an'l le-.ve ai above
To-Morrow (WeJuesday) Mornmq, 10th inst, at Six
o'clock.
Returning, will leave Georgetown on Thursday
Afternoon, 17th Inst, at Five o'clock.
All Freight rans' be prepaid.
For Freight or iaasage, upply to
SHACKELFORD x EELLY, Agon's,
No. 1 Boyce's Wharf,
september 16_1
[ONE TRIP A WEEK.]
CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM
PA^EET LINK,
VIA BEAUFOR V, HILTON HEAD AND BLUFFTON
STEAMER PILOT BOY.Capt. W. A. Y ADE*.
siEAMt.lt aVH? IE.Capt. FENN PK?
"fT-?b, ONE OF THE ABOVE STEAMERS
j^^S?T^g_ will leave Ofcari?<iton every Tuesday
Morning, ai 7 o'clocl;, and Savannah ever Thursday
Morning, at 7 o'clock.
1 For Freight or passage, apply to
3 HN FERGUSON,
June 29 Accommodation Wharf.
FOR PALtATKA, FLORIDA,
VIA SAVANNAH, FHBNANDINA, JACKSONVILLE
AND ALL LANDINGS ON I HE ST. JOHN'S
RIVER.
P - fl-ffTHE STEAMER CITY POINT
??????????2 Captain CHA ?-LES WILLEY, wil
leave Chariestoi every luesnay Ni?,ht at 9 o'clock,
and Sava nab every Wednesday Afternoon at 3
o'clock, tor the above places, ttetui ning will leave
Savannah lor Charleston ever> Salnrdat, Morning,
at 8 o'clock
AU goods not removed by sunset will be stored a.
the expense aud risk ot owners.
All freight must bu pre id
J. D. ALEEN k CO., Agenta,
Bepfa mber 1_-onth Atlantic Wb ?
YACHT MAGGIE MITCHELL.
.r- THIS FAVORITE . ACHI, H A TD G
J?v^becn thoroughly refitted tor pleasures!.
/^p^ti' B. is now ready lor tmaeeinents by ?p.
?ESfaplication to the captain on bond, or to
BLACK it JOHNSTON,
April 7 luths mos Agenta.
T\R?G8 AND MEDICINE?.
FRESH BY EVERY STEAMER.
E. II. KELLE US k CO.,
No. 131 MEETING-STREET,
CHARLESTON, 8. C.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS.
Always cn band a large asjO'tmentof DRUGS.
Patent Medianes, Soaps, Pori um ?ry, and Toilet
A ruell s.
P?y> clans' Orders filled promptly and at the low?
est market rates.
E. H. KKLLKuS, M. D. S. DAER. V. D.
February 17